Newsline: Church of the Brethren News Service -- Jan. 4, 2008 Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford, News Director 800-323-8039 ext. 260 -- cobnews@brethren.org
GRANTS HELP CONTINUE HURRICANE KATRINA REBUILDING
PROJECTS
(Jan. 4, 2008) Elgin, IL -- Two grants from the Church of the Brethren's Emergency Disaster Fund have been given to the Hurricane Katrina rebuilding efforts of Brethren Disaster Ministries.
A grant of $30,000 continues funding of work at the Hurricane Katrina Rebuilding Site 2 in Pearl River, La. Another $30,000 continues funding for Rebuilding Site 4 in Chalmette, La. The money helps feed, house, transport, and support the Brethren volunteers that travel to Louisiana, as well as provides tools and materials.
"Brethren Disaster Ministries wishes to thank all who have played a part in Katrina recovery," said a communication from the staff. "Your continued participation is essential to the restoration of hope in the Gulf Coast. Together we are spreading the love of Christ to so many desperate people."
In an update on other work of Brethren Disaster Ministries, staff reported that volunteers are sought for a rebuilding project in Rushford, Minn., following flooding this past August. The program "is looking for some hardy people who aren't afraid of a little snow and cold weather to work on homes this winter so that displaced flood survivors can occupy their homes this spring," said the communication. "We have project directors who are willing to go, but we need workers!" Most work is inside buildings where furnaces are running, and includes installing insulation, drywall, flooring, cabinets, and painting.
For more information about Brethren Disaster Ministries, go to www.brethren.org/genbd/BDM/BDM.
The Church of the Brethren is a Christian denomination committed to continuing the work of Jesus peacefully and simply, and to living out its faith in community. The denomination is based in the Anabaptist and Pietist faith traditions and is one of the three Historic Peace Churches. It celebrates its 300th anniversary in 2008. It counts almost 130,000 members across the United States and Puerto Rico, and has missions and sister churches in Nigeria, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and India.
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For more information contact:
Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford Director of News Services Church of the Brethren General Board 1451 Dundee Ave., Elgin, IL 60120 800-323-8039 ext. 260 cobnews@brethren.org
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